The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 250 I Have the Best of Both Worlds

The reason why Zhu Houzhao did not do so at the beginning, apart from the most important breakthrough, was this consideration.

Now that he has made a breakthrough, and Yang Guang has taken the initiative to ask for help, Zhu Houzhao feels tempted again.

"Then what kind of preparations do you think the Mongols will make so that they are not afraid?" Zhu Houzhao asked curiously.

"Besides Bashiba, Temujin was the only one who reached the state of heaven among the Mongols.

From the current perspective, it is impossible for the Mongols to hide another celestial being, and it is impossible for Temujin to go to the Sui Dynasty in person.

Therefore, I think that the Mongols must have joined forces with other powerful people." Gu Xichao said with certainty after hesitating for a moment.

“I second the proposal. Now that the power of the Ming Dynasty is growing stronger, other countries will surely be wary and join forces to attack the Ming Dynasty. It may not be impossible.

Not only the various countries, but also the heavenly realm in the martial arts world is possible. "Liu Jian said in a serious tone.

Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows and thought seriously about the realm of heaven and man who was most likely to join forces with the Mongols, but he couldn't think of anything.

He immediately threw it aside and said expectantly, "What do you think will happen if I send three powerful men of the Heaven Realm at once?"

Everyone present was shocked. Three powerful men in the realm of heaven and man!
After a short silence, Gu Xichao spoke first: "Your Majesty, the Mongols have been eyeing all directions and are ambitious over the years. As a country on the grassland, what they fear most is not our Han country, but the Mongols.

Therefore, it was difficult for the big countries on the grassland to join forces with the Mongols.

Even if there really are people in the heavenly realm joining forces with the Mongols, the most likely number is one, and at most two.

If the Ming Dynasty sends out three powerful men at the level of heaven and man at once, even if we cannot kill Ba Shiba, we will be able to escape unscathed.

Moreover, in this way, we can also find the powerful person in the realm of heaven and man who is hiding in the dark.

For our Ming Dynasty, the enemies in the dark may be more dangerous than those in the open."

“At the same time, sending out three Heavenly Realm warriors at once, no matter what the outcome, is promoting the might of our Ming Dynasty.

The heavenly realm that will be sent out will be further bound to our Ming Dynasty.

Internally, it is more conducive to the reform of our Ming Dynasty.

Externally, it will be more conducive to conquering the Sui Dynasty in the future.

Therefore, I think that if we send three powerful men at the heavenly level to attack together, the benefits will outweigh the disadvantages, so we can give it a try. "

Zhu Houzhao's eyes were eager to make a move.

"Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate." Liu Jian said calmly: "Your Majesty, sending three heavenly realms at once is definitely not a simple matter for our Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, Your Majesty cannot leave the Ming Dynasty, so how much will it cost us to send out three celestial beings?

Reforms are imminent in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, and these costs may very likely lead to some reforms being incomplete.”

"Besides, Minister Gu said that there are at most two people at the Heavenly Man level hiding in secret. How can we be completely sure of such a thing?
What if there are three?

Your Majesty, what the Ming Dynasty needs most now is not adventure, but stability."

"Taking risks to kill the strong men from other countries is indeed beneficial to our Ming Dynasty.

But it is definitely far better than our Ming Dynasty itself, which is becoming stronger and stronger step by step.

Our Ming Dynasty has the most profound foundation. As long as we complete the reform, we can bring out the power of this foundation."

"No matter how fierce the storms are, our Ming Dynasty will remain unshakable.

As long as we complete the reform steadily and turn our foundation into strength, our Ming Dynasty will be invincible.

No matter how those evil spirits and monsters jump, they cannot escape the fate of being swept away.

Your Majesty, what our Ming Dynasty needs now is stability, stability until the time comes to sweep away all enemies, rather than advancing rashly. "

These words made Gu Xichao think deeply.

He had to admit that what Liu Jian said made sense and was the words of a wise and experienced man.

but····
“Your Majesty, I don’t think this is reckless.

When facing an enemy, especially an enemy like the Mongols, once the opponent reveals a flaw, we must of course attack hard and weaken it.

Reforming and strengthening oneself is naturally the right way, but seizing any opportunity to weaken the enemy is also the right way.

What's more, the final results of the reform are still uncertain.

A great opportunity is right now.

We are also confident that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.

I think it is impossible for the Mongols to unite more than two people of the heavenly realm." Gu Xichao said seriously.

Afterwards, everyone fell silent and looked at their Majesty.

There are reasons for taking action or not taking action.

The pros and cons are almost all listed.

Now, it depends on which one Your Majesty chooses?

Under the gaze of the crowd, Zhu Houzhao rolled his eyes, and a hint of cunning flashed in his clear eyes.

He waved his hands and said, "Okay, I know everything. You can leave first. I will think about it carefully."

No one was surprised.

For such a major matter, it is normal for even Your Majesty, who is quick and decisive, to hesitate and think carefully.

As soon as everyone left, Zhu Houzhao immediately called Zheng Gong over and said impatiently: "Old man, let's go find the old monk Wuji right away, and then go to Wudang to find old man Zhang, and the four of us will go together to kill that Ba Shiba."

Duke Zheng looked a little confused, and Wei Jinzhong, the only one present the whole time, looked shocked.

"Your Majesty, you and this old servant are both leaving the capital?" Duke Zheng keenly grasped the key point.

"That's right." Zhu Houzhao immediately told the general story of what had just happened, and said proudly: "Old Liu is right, the Ming Dynasty should be stable.

What Lao Gu said is right. I feel uncomfortable no matter how I think about missing such a good opportunity.

Since Old Man Liu thinks that three Heavenly Realms are not safe, then four is not a risk. Old Man Liu and Old Gu, one wants to be safe, and the other wants to seize the opportunity. They are still not as smart as me.

I got the best of both worlds and firmly seized the opportunity, hahahaha."

As he said this, Zhu Houzhao laughed triumphantly.

Duke Zheng understood and frowned in thought.

Wei Jinzhong wanted to speak up and give some advice, but it was inappropriate for His Majesty to go to another country.

The only thing that went wrong?
The Ming Dynasty is over.

What Lord Zheng was thinking about at this moment was not the safety of His Majesty. No one knew better than him the combined strength of His Majesty, him, Zhang Sanfeng, and Wuji.

With such strength, there is absolutely no place in the world that can threaten Your Majesty's safety.

Unless Zhang Sanfeng and Wuji betray us, with Wudang and Shaolin still around, the possibility of their betrayal is extremely small, almost impossible.

He was thinking about something else, and said with a little concern: "Your Majesty, if you and this old servant leave the capital, will the capital be safe..."

"I have thought about this too. Let's go secretly and not tell anyone. Just tell others that I need to stay in seclusion for a few days.

At our speed, it will only take two days at most to find Old Man Zhang, Old Monk Wuji, and then rush to Goguryeo.

We will be back after the fight. The round trip will take no more than four days.

In four days, what problems can there be in the capital?" Zhu Houzhao said even more proudly.

This was his perfect plan.

He is so awesome!
Duke Zheng is still weighing the pros and cons.

"Old man, how can a real man be so fussy and worry about this and that? You should just do it when you say it. Don't think about it. Let's set off immediately." Zhu Houzhao said heroically and forcefully.

Duke Zheng had no choice but to nod.

"By the way, Old Wei, remember this, no matter who it is, I will be in seclusion for a few days, do you understand?" Zhu Houzhao turned his head and looked at Wei Jinzhong.

Wei Jinzhong had a bitter face and couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, do you really want to go?"

"Of course, don't worry." Zhu Houzhao said without hesitation, waved his hand, and his figure disappeared.

Duke Zheng looked at Wei Jinzhong for a moment and said in a low voice: "Be careful."

Before Wei Jinzhong could respond, Duke Zheng disappeared.

Wei Jinzhong quickly calmed down and thought carefully.

"If it's just a few days, it shouldn't be a problem."

Except for Wei Jinzhong and a few shadow eunuchs, no one knew that Zhu Houzhao had left the capital.

Apart from the two dragon balls and the Sun and Moon Divine Spear, he didn't bring anything else.

He was still wearing the same dragon robe.

It can be said that the importance of speed in war has been brought to the extreme.

It flew at high altitude all the way, at such a fast speed that ordinary people could not detect it at all.

More than an hour later, after traveling thousands of miles, the two arrived at the temple where Wuji was.

This place was naturally left by Wuji to Zhu Houzhao.

"Old Monk Wuji, come quickly, come with me to kill someone." Zhu Houzhao shouted carelessly.

Wuji was puzzled, but Zhu Houzhao did not give him any detailed explanation and dragged him to Wudang Mountain.

Wuji hesitated slightly and followed.

On the way, Duke Zheng quickly recounted the situation.

Wuji frowned and thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Your Majesty's move really shows that you are well versed in the art of war.

The troops moved swiftly, unexpectedly, concealed their presence, and finally swept through with their superior strength."

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up.

Yes, that’s what I thought.

"Hahaha, old monk, you are right." Zhu Houzhao laughed happily, and then asked in surprise: "Old monk, you also understand the art of war?"

"As you live longer, you understand a little bit about everything, but your majesty's military strategy is far from profound." Wuji said with a smile.

Zhu Houzhao felt relieved after hearing this and asked a few more questions.

Duke Zheng narrowed his eyes. This old fellow really understood human nature and was quite shameless.

Able to put aside one's pride to please His Majesty.

Another hour later, the three arrived at Wudang Mountain.

He easily got in touch with Zhang Sanfeng and without stopping, headed straight for the Sui Kingdom.

From Wudang to the Sui Dynasty, and then to Goguryeo.

The straight-line distance is about ten thousand miles.

This distance, even without taking into account the various dangers and twists and turns on the road, would take at least a month for an ordinary person to travel at full speed.

But for the four celestial beings, it is very fast.

If they didn't need to recover and maintain peak combat power, they could arrive in less than a day.

Just as they set out from Wudang Mountain, on a shore of the East China Sea, an old man who was fishing suddenly frowned and covered his heart with his hands.

He took out a tortoise shell, fiddled with it for a while, sighed, pondered for a while, put away his fishing gear, and disappeared on the spot.

After a rest on the way, they slowed down. On the afternoon of August 26, Zhu Houzhao and his four companions set out from Wudang Mountain. Before dawn on August 28, they arrived at the center of the battlefield between Sui and Goguryeo in full strength.

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